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Africa uses mice to clear mines
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Africa uses mice to clear mines

Using mice to detect landmines is a method applied in Africa, with the aim of limiting the impact on people's lives.

December 12, 2018
Shoe sole has the ability to warn mines
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Shoe sole has the ability to warn mines

A Colombian designer has developed a shoe solver capable of detecting mines and sending dangerous warnings to shoe makers from a distance of two meters.

December 11, 2018
Iraq buys super bomb detonator
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Iraq buys super bomb detonator

Iraq has armed more than 4,000 Talon robots. This is a great robot, with a fast and accurate mine and explosive speed.

December 11, 2018
Use Google Earth to find the gold mine
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Use Google Earth to find the gold mine

Jeff Harris and Brendan Elliott, two Australian explorers, use Google Earth and a gold finder's diary to search for a large gold plume buried in the desert.

December 11, 2018
Russia makes super-phones in mines
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Russia makes super-phones in mines

A team of researchers at the Far Eastern Federal University has built a unique wireless communications system for miners.

December 11, 2018
Mine detection technology
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Mine detection technology

A ComScan450 detector using X-ray scattering technology for accurate demining has been successfully tested in Germany.

December 11, 2018
Sensor detects explosives in the ground
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Sensor detects explosives in the ground

The new sensor, made from nanofibres, can 'smell' the explosives from underground explosive devices and announce a chemical reaction. Allows visual detection.

December 11, 2018
Use mouse to detect mines
New technology

Use mouse to detect mines

Previously, Colombian police used a sniffer dog, but the weight of the dog would normally trigger the explosives. Now, they decided to pick a mouse because it was lightw…

December 11, 2018